Poliomyelitis Treatment

preventive care check up :: Article Creator What To Know About Preventive Care Most people think of scheduling an appointment to see a doctor when they are sick, but not everyone realizes how important it is to see a primary care provider (PCP) for preventive care even when you are feeling healthy. A primary care provider could be: a physician (MD or DO), or an advanced practice clinician (APC) who is either a physician assistant (PA) or a nurse practitioner (NP). Preventive care is important for all patients to maintain better health, and usually begins with an annual check-up. During this visit your primary care provider will: get to know you, and learn about your health and family history; screen for current diseases; discuss medications and supplements you take; check for future disease risks; discuss recommended screenings based on your age, gender, family history, and risk factors; update your vaccinations and immunizations...

the cure for polio :: Article Creator Salk Produces Polio Vaccine Salk produces polio vaccine1952 Poliomyelitis has been around since ancient times. There is still no cure for the disease. But at the peak of its devastation in the United States, Jonas Salk introduced a way to prevent it. This infectious viral disease attacks the nerve cells and sometimes the central nervous system, often causing muscle wasting and paralysis and even death. Since 1900 there had been cycles of epidemics, each seeming to get stronger and more disastrous. The disease, whose early symptoms are like the flu, struck mostly children, although adults, including Franklin Roosevelt, caught it too. As a medical student and later a researcher at the University of Michigan, Salk studied viruses, such as influenza, and ways to vaccinate against them. Successful vaccines already existed for diseases such as smallpox. For each virus, a vaccine must be custom-made, but the princ...

fungal infection :: Article Creator What To Know About Fungal Infections That Affect The Skin Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Fungal infections on the skin are common. They develop when tiny spores of fungi come into contact with your skin. Some types of fungi already live on your skin and usually cause no harm, but they can cause infection too if there are too many. Fungal skin infections can affect the top layer of the skin or deeper under the dermis. Healthcare providers can usually determine your type of infection by looking at your skin. Fungal infections of the skin can affect anyone at any age but tend to happen among younger people more. Fungal infections can significantly impact your quality of life and, if left untreated, can lead to complications. Fortunately, treatment options are available. Types of Fungal Infections on the Skin There are many types of fungal infections that can affect the skin. They can be separated i...

antibiotics for bowel infection :: Article Creator Best Drugs To Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease ERROR: The request could not be satisfied Request blocked. We can't connect to the server for this app or website at this time. There might be too much traffic or a configuration error. Try again later, or contact the app or website owner. If you provide content to customers through CloudFront, you can find steps to troubleshoot and help prevent this error by reviewing the CloudFront documentation. Generated by cloudfront (CloudFront) Request ID: -tUPEcKAdQBTm_av75T3ZRei2kHpymYsvgdJwwDPKT5fUqD3edkPUw== Antibiotic Resistance The problem of antibiotic resistance is an active area of research within the department. Some scientists are investigating the details and mechanisms of how bacteria acquire resistance to different groups of antibiotics. Others are looking for new ways to combat infections that resist the available antibiotic drugs...

signs of hand foot and mouth :: Article Creator Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease: Contagious To Children And Adults Families and daycares can spread HFMD Medically reviewed by Daniel Combs, MD Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a contagious illness common in children ages 5 and younger but can also impact adults. It's caused by a group of viruses and is transmitted through close contact. Signs of HFMD include a fever and a painful rash of small blisters that appear on the hands, feet, and inside of the mouth, among other potential areas on the body. This article discusses the symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease, how it spreads, and its treatment options. Do You or Your Child Have Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease? Visible symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease usually show up within three to six days after contracting the virus, so you might not always know immediately if you have it. The most common telltale signs of HFMD to watch for incl...

ringworm spreading :: Article Creator Dr Phil Kieran: What Can I Do To Prevent My Child From Getting Ringworm Again? I thought ringworm was a thing of the past, but my 10-year-old son has developed it on his head. The doctor prescribed antifungal medication and we all used ketoconazole shampoo to prevent it from spreading. Can I do anything to ensure he doesn't get it again? Ringworm is found in people who work with large animals like cattle and horses," a lecturer in college confidently told me, which surprised me, seeing as I had contracted it on my hand the previous year, having never worked with either animal. Ringworm is a fungal infection (not a worm, despite its name) which can be caused by a number of fungi. These can be spread from large animals but also contracted from soil (how I came by mine) and contact with other people. It can occur at any stage of life, but scalp ringworm or 'tinea capitis' is most common...